Tarkanian named UPI coach of year in college ranks
Jerry Tarkanian of UNLV earned UPI Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Runnin Rebels to a 28-3 season and a No. 6 ranking. The UNLV leader survived NCAA disputes while his team surged to 24 straight victories before a late NCAA Tournament exit to NC State.
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NEW York
Jerry Tarkanian
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
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Runnin’ Rebels
UNLV
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North Carolina State
Ing
Larry Anderson
Danny Tarkanian
Thurl Bailey
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Convention Center
Tark
Frank Sinatra
Sammy Davis Jr
Spring drills begin as Iowa and ISU open practice
Iowa and Iowa State start spring football practice with optimism for 1983. Hayden Fry returns 15 starters and 44 lettermen at Iowa after an 8-4 Peach Bowl season, while new Cyclone coach Jim Criner expects heavy talent and competition as 95 players report in Ames.
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United Press International
Iowa
Iowa State
Iowa City
Hayden Fry
Tennessee
Hawkeyes
Fry
Penn State
Ohio
State
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Big Ten
Mark Bortz
Bobby Stoops
Larry Station
Ron Hawley
Tony Wancker
Chuck Long
Tom Grogan
Cornelius Robertson
Eddie Phillips
Owen Gill
Norm Granger
Reggie Roby
Tom Nichol
Ames
Jim Criner
Cyclones
Criner
Boise State
Donnie Duncan
Dave Archer
Captain Benson tops all state swimmers in Iowa
Des Moines Cedar Rapids Washington junior Kurt Benson named captain of the all state swimming team at Drake University banquet. Benson earned all state in 200 I M 100 breaststroke and 200 medley relay. Fogarty and Magid also cited with multiple honors. district Coach of the Year Jim Voss among honorees.
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Benson
Iowa
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Fogarty
Brad Danielson
Brent Magid
Brett Eilers
Steve Fleischer
Geo Purdie
Spring sports begin with Dickinson Relays in Cedar Rapids
Five Cedar Rapids boys track teams compete at the Dickinson Relays in UNI-Dome action. The schedule includes early boys and girls meets across tennis golf soccer and later state championships in Des Moines Marshalltown Ft. Dodge and Bettendorf with post season tournaments for soccer.
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Bowling highlights feature Kris Kinkead big night at Jubilee
Kris Kinkead led Masters with a 267 707 series at Jubilee Lanes. Teresa Wagner paced Early Birds at C R Bowling Center with 244 645, among several 600 series noted across multiple leagues. The wrap includes numerous bowlers and lanes with high scores and 1981 Phillies homers context.
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Jubilee Lanes
Teresa Wagner
C. R
Bonnie Honkamp
Elaine Coulbourn
Sir Lancerettes
Lancer Lanes
Legion Lanes
Dale Kluth
Deb Waltz
Becky Withnell
Bob King
Ron Downs
Margaret Hartkemeyer
Ruth Iben
Joan McCord
Legionette
Sharon Schroeder
Gwen Sawyer
Legion Golden Age
Lois Shultz
Margaret Caldbeck
Max Albaugh
Alberta van Nest
C.R. Bowling Center
Firebird
Bob Streeter
Comets
Joann Goodel
Alison Schenkelberg
C. R. Bowlettes
Dee McNeill
Web
Cindy Olson
Mary Schaefer
Pat McKinley
Cindy Dooley
Susan Parke
Judy Schillinger
Grace Bradley
Ce Mar
Dan Moyer
Mel Buckner
Parlor City
USSR Track Team to Kansas Relays in 1983
The USSR Sports Committee will send about 20 people, up to 15 athletes, to the Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium on April 2023. Athletes United for Peace helped arrange the invitation, praising the Relays as a top meet. Drake Relays visit is not planned due to logistics.
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Kansas
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Bettendorf
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W.D.M. Valley
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Nick Hansen
S.C. East
Dan Weber
Mason City
Scott Robinson
Dennis Bennet
Dubuque Senior
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D.M. Lincoln
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Ottumwa
Todd Wetzel
Burlington
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